Beibeilong is a genus of large caenagnathid dinosaurs that lived in Asia during the Late Cretaceous epoch, about 96 million to 88 million years ago. The genus contains a single species, Beibeilong sinensis. The species was named and described in 2017 through analysis of an embryonic skeleton and partial nest with large eggs that were discovered in the Gaogou Formation of China between 1992 and 1993.
Skull (a, b, c) and pelvic girdle (d) details of embryonic Beibeilong
Life restoration of embryonic Beibeilong, based on Baby Louie
Eggshell surface (a) and microstructure (b) of a Beibeilong egg
This timeline of oviraptorosaur research is a chronological listing of events in the history of paleontology focused on the oviraptorosaurs, a group of beaked, bird-like theropod dinosaurs. The early history of oviraptorosaur paleontology is characterized by taxonomic confusion due to the unusual characteristics of these dinosaurs. When initially described in 1924 Oviraptor itself was thought to be a member of the Ornithomimidae, popularly known as the "ostrich" dinosaurs, because both taxa share toothless beaks. Early caenagnathid oviraptorosaur discoveries like Caenagnathus itself were also incorrectly classified at the time, having been misidentified as birds.
Restored profiles of various oviraptorids
Drawing of the left arm and both hands of the Oviraptor type specimen AMNH 6517
Skeletal reconstruction of Chirostenotes
Drawing of the skull of Oviraptor, type specimen AMNH 6517